A Pip & Pear Recipe

Broccoli & Salmon Mash

This is a great, wholesome recipe if you want to introduce oily fish into your baby’s diet, it is packed full of omega 3 fatty acids, calcium, and beta-carotene and is also delicious for adult meal time too

Makes approx. 6 portions suitable for freezing.

Ingredients

75ml water

1 small sweet potato, peeled and diced

10 small broccoli florets

100ml milk

100g fresh skinless salmon, filleted and de-boned (alternatively, use non-oily fish, such as haddock or cod)

Method

Place sweet potato and broccoli in a steamer over boiling water (or a pan with just enough water to cover veg) cover and cook for around 10 minutes until tender.

Remove from heat and drain.

Place the milk and fish in a pan and bring to the boil, then simmer for 8 minutes, until cooked.

Mash cooked fish, milk and drained vegetables together until you have reached required consistency.

Check carefully for any bones.

Scoop spoonfuls into ice cube trays or larger pots and freeze for those busy days!